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Monday, July 11, 2011

What If... You Forgot Who You Were?

Whether you're a kayaking instructor, a famous chef, a creature of the night, or something else altogether, your memories are as critical as your genes in making you the person – or entity – that you are today. Consequently, it would be awful if you were suddenly struck with amnesia – and couldn't remember any of the experiences, people, and beasts that have helped to shape you.

So, authors and characters, I ask you:

What if you suffered a sudden case of amnesia? Would you try to figure out who you were, or would you use the opportunity to refashion your life?

Like Olivia, I'm always willing to taste your cooking, Ginger. And I have to agree with your assessment about amnesia. As hard as it sometimes is to remember the bad times, we are, at least in part, the sum of our memories and experiences - the good and the not-so-good - so it would be hard for me to move forward without knowing where I'd already been.

After all, even with such knowledge, it's never to late for a fresh start. I should know.

I would definitely want to find out my past and if it was good I'd return to it, but if not I'd tell no one I knew and invent a new life. Change my appearance etc. then probably go back now and again to see how my old family was doing without me.